Management and Planning for Primary Eye Care of the Elderly: the Need to Create Public Awareness of Age-related Cataract in Pakistan.

The highest uses of health services — and most deaths — occur in the older age groups. A number of disabilities are also found in old age. Among the common causes of disabilities are nutritional and dental problems, arthritis and rheumatism, hearing loss, high blood pressure, mental health problems, fractures, cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive disorders — and visual impairment. Management of eye care in the elderly is not simple. Elderly people are usually cautious and conservative. They are vulnerable and take fewer risks regarding treatment, in comparison with the younger population. Age-related Cataract in Pakistan